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The 90 or so people who work for Boeing in the Interior got a late Christmas present Friday when the Pentagon awarded a seven year, $3.5 billion contract to the company to operate the Fort Greely based missile defense system.

Anchorage skier Kikkan Randall took home a World Cup silver medal today in the skate sprint in Toblach, Italy. She finished just behind Norway’s Marit Bjoergen.

A crowd of about 30 people who braved chilly temperatures at the tip of the Homer Spit Monday morning were treated to a rare sight – the release of a fully rehabilitated sea otter back into the wild.

If you’re considering how to peel off some extra pounds after all those Christmas cookies and festive dinners, a young Alaskan has a simple suggestion.

Governor’s Office Gets More Time To Release Palin Emails, ‘Occupy’ Protestors Maintaining Fairbanks Presence, Kivalina Votes To Building School At New Location, Renda Departs For Nome, Nome Fuel Delivery Costly For Government Agencies, Boeing Will Continue To Operate Fort Greely Missile Defense System, Kikkan Randall Takes World Cup Silver Medal, Rehabilitated Sea Otter Released In Homer, Group Runs Across US To Raise Naturopathic Awareness

An icon of pioneer aviation in Northwest Arctic Alaska has been laid to rest. Marge Baker of Baker Aviation died while on vacation with her family in Mexico on Dec. 24. She was 79-years old.

Residents opposed to the development of a coal mine near Sutton have filed a citizens’ complaint with the Department of Natural Resources.

The Discovery Channel – which is already home to Alaska-based shows like “Gold Rush Alaska” and of course, “Deadliest Catch” – debuted a new Alaska reality show last week, this one set in the outskirts of Homer.

ACMP Initiative Backers Scramble To Get Signature, Russian Tanker Renda Set To Depart For Nome, Man Dies In Anchorage’s Karluk Manor, Some States, Federal Government Ponder Ocean Zoning, Legislation To Give Employers Tax Credit If They Hire A Veteran, Marge Baker Obituary, Boston-Based Firm To Help Design State Health Insurance Exchange, Sutton Residents File Complaint Against Coal Mine Development To DNR, Discovery Channel Debuts Show Set Near Homer

The Clean Water Act settlement between Trident Seafoods and the Environmental Protection agency might not be quite settled.

The seafood processing company Ocean Beauty says it will keep its Petersburg plant open in 2012, despite another low pink salmon forecast.

For the sixth time in seven years, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is projecting a directed commercial fishery for Taku River King salmon in 2012.

The entrance fee at Denali National Park is changing for 2012. Effective immediately, the National Park service will only collect a $10 per person entry fee.

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently added a new online tool to help those who have lost a job or just want to make a career change.

Russian Tanker Renda Arriving In Dutch Harbor, Kivalina Residents To Vote On New School Location, Body Found On Beach West Of Nome, Southeast Charter Halibut Size Limit May Be Eased, Groups Push For Reconsideration Of Trident Seafoods Settlement Terms, Ocean Beauty To Keep Petersburg Plant Open, State Releases 2012 Forecast For Taku River Chinook, Denali National Park Lowering Entry Fee, New Online Tool Throws ‘Career Ladder’ Idea Out The Window

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is interested in researching Bethel resident’s big game subsistence practices.

It’s mushing season again, but one Alaskan is asking coastal communities to consider embracing a new kind of dog race. It involves teams riding personal watercraft more than 2,000 miles along the state’s Coastline.

In this last week of 2011, APRN and member station reporters from across the state have been reflecting on the stories of this past year that stood out for them. Some because they were important or difficult to report on, or as in this first story from Sitka because they were fun.

A new series of reports from the Alaska Health Care Commission look at the high cost of health care in the state. Private health insurance premiums are about 30 percent higher here than in comparison states.

University of Alaska Fairbanks administrators are standing behind a decision to return more than a thousand union organizing letters.